<Mukluk> It's CmdrTaco.:P <CmdrTaco> I've been getting flooded wtih E-mail about Hamster Havoc. I'm fealing coooool. <Mukluk> You know what? I had people send you all that mail out of pity... Sorry.:(
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"Scott Adams had a Dilbert where Wally got canned and came back the following week as a consultant on the same project and recommended exactly the same solution. As a consultant he was listened to."
Luckily, I'm a consultant. If anyone here wants me to write a "proposal" to their bosses explaining that something would be cheaper in-house, just shoot me a note.;)
is that everyone responsible watched "Office Space." The timing is too perfect to be a simple coincidence.
Peter: Uh, so I go through these thousands of lines of code and, uh.. it doesn't really matter. I don't like my job, and I don't think I'm gonna go anymore. Joanna: You're just not gonna go? Peter: Yeah. Joanna: Won't you get fired? Peter: I don't know. But I really don't like it.. and I'm not gonna go. Joanna: So you're gonna quit? Peter: Nuh-uh. Not really. I'm just gonna stop going.
Joanna:.. So are you gonna get another job? Peter: I don't think I'd like another job. Joanna: Well.. what are you gonna do about money, and bills, and-- Peter: You know, I never really liked paying bills. I don't think I'm gonna do that either.
If that's the case, then shouldn't the GPL be amended and begin with "I, John Smith, with legal authorization hereby declare this file licensed under the GPL as follows?"
How do I know that the retraction was authorized? I have seen no proof of credibility in these statements with my own eyes. I have seen no retraction. (Sometimes not reading an article is a good thing)
It's not a service that they asked me to pay for. They gifted me, to my knowledge, complete license to use WASTE as I please, so long as it falls within the bounds of the GPL.
I hereby legally declare that I, Jason Fisher, believe this and will continue to use WASTE until I receive a personally signed and noterized letter from an authorized AOL agent (with documentation proving such) via certified mail to cease and decist.
It's an epic story that touched me on so many levels that, when complete, I was overcome with sadness and loneliness at the realization that the characters couldn't be "a part of my life" any longer. It begins in the mid 1950s and covers several generations of a family through roughly 1991 -- and every page is executed perfectly.
"Well here it is. The bill of rights could disappear tomorrow.."
It's a passing phase due to the government accentuating the after-effects of "9/11." Our society has such short-term memory that this will all be forgotten by the next generation. Looking at the history of America, this has always been both unfortunate and a blessing rolled into one, but always something we simply need to accept.
Someone is going to get on that machine, go to Start -> Programs looking for "Microsoft Excel" and feel like an idiot or be completely frustrated because they couldn't find it.
NO ONE has complained that people stay away from OS X "because it doesn't look like Windows." WHY are we trying to pretend that's the reason people don't try Linux?
If you want Windows people to use Linux, we need distributions to do a few things:
Ditch 3 of the 4 programs that do the same thing. Seriously. Why do I need 4 CD-R burning programs? Just give me the one that works the best, that's *all I care about* - and make sure it's labeled "CD Burner" so I don't have to decipher "gkdesbUISO." Contrary to what people here may think, we do NOT need to include every single Web Browser available. Don't put every alternative in the "Programs" menu - you hide the extra versions, and it only comes out when someone says they are an "advanced" user. Or perhaps a help option that says, "Software Doesn't Do What You Want? Try These:"
Distro installers should have a "I have never used Linux before, but I have been using Windows for 5 years" option. This will offer extra help in the form of, "If you are looking for this, you will now use this instead."
Make sure "regular" users *only* need the first CD. In the case of a 3 CD distro like Mandrake, make the additional CDs required only for developers and/or international users.
When you setup the desktop, be it either Gnome or KDE, you need to include a few "What do I do now?" icons on the desktop. I'm not talking about your "Welcome," because most of these people are illiterate or too lazy to read them, I'm talking about a few icons such as "Games," "Mozilla Web Browser," and "OpenOffice Applications." Do NOT just call the web icon "Mozilla," because these people have no idea what Mozilla even is.
I don't know if one exists yet, but we need yet-another new standard Linux portal. One that can be branded with Mandrake, RedHat, etc, but has software reviews, HOWTOs, special tips, best applications in each category, downloads, news, a forum, etc. And when you click to download a file, it is either a.RPM or.DEB, in which case it is already figured out for you (Mandrake-branded site will default to.RPM, etc).
Apple has the portal down to an art--take heed as it will go a long way to making them feel like they are both a part of something, and that they've just entered a Brave New World as opposed to being made to feel like an idiot because they can't find anything or get anything done.
The thing that most mainstream distros seem to be doing well, is that as soon as they are installed, 99% of the applications you will ever need are already installed and setup. With Windows, you're stuck with installing all of your software off of CD again, downloading everything again, etc, etc.
This is going to be used by your ISP to assure you aren't sharing your connection among multiple computers without paying a monthly surcharge for each.
On the bright side, as with nearly all technology that tries to instate a form of checks and balances upon a system, we will soon see ways to fool this check and go back to business (balance) as usual.
Mathematics Professors across the nation have received cease-and-decist letters this week from the attorneys of both Microsoft and Metallica, citing violations to several clauses of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act.
The ancestors of Archimedes of Syracuse, Ludolph van Ceulen, William Jones, and the Chudnovsky brothers have been fined for their contribution to this code-breaking algorithm. Calculating compound interest for all sales lost since 200 BCE, Metallica is seeking 72 quintillion dollars in damages--James Hetfield, the lead singer and guitarist of Metallica, was asked to comment on his thoughts of pi, to which he simply replied, "ARRHARAA!@#@! Me like cherry#@!!"...
He has specced a completely custom case, and this is the wrong way to go.
The cost of production for this case in the low quantities he will have, will be more than the cost of all other components combined.
I'm not certain if the Apple motherboards use the ATX form-factor or not, but a better option would be a form-factor adapter (mounting brackets) that allowed you to use any standard ATX mid- or full-tower.
The man who brought us Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums made his debut with the Wilson brothers in this highly quotable, subtly humorous cult classic.
"Another example is Neal Stephenson, who's still one of my favorites, despite all the non-sequiturs in books like Snowcrash. (Come on people, do you really think that you can design seriou VR in machine language???!!!)"
I can't speak for Mr. Stephenson, but were he here, I would wager he would say something along the lines of, "If that was your reaction, you've missed the point entirely."
It's a novel, it's fiction, it's an imaginative work. A good writer only needs to have enough facts (or relation to the reader) to create the suspension of disbelief. If this doesn't work for you, perhaps a nice technical specification would be more suited to your needs.
They probably went for DVDs because of cost and availability. In India, it is very easy to find a video rental store that rents VCDs -- including the not-yet-released camcorder jobs and even "fake" movies (Saving Private Ryan 2, The Matrix 2--this was two years ago).. renting a movie will set you back about 25 cents US/day (accurate according to economies of scale).. while DVDs sell for near-US prices.
My point is that the mainstream populace that uses a computer ultimately does NOT care what OS they use. However, they are used to being told which is the best, what they need to use, and what they have to use.
You have to decide which packages are best for the mainstream, then you teach them how to research alternatives in the case that what you gave them does not meet their needs.
We're talking about people that don't even know what KDE, GNOME, XPDE, OpenOffice, gnumeric, etc, even ARE. They have NO clue and *want* to be guided.
They don't even know what "distro" means without it being explained to them.
Myself, I would love it if I could walk into school and they told me, "Here is every piece of material you will ever need to learn to be considered a graduate of this school. Enjoy." On the other hand, most people need to actually be taught and told.
Someone is going to get on that machine, go to Start -> Programs looking for "Microsoft Excel" and feel like an idiot or be completely frustrated because they couldn't find it.
NO ONE has complained that people stay away from OS X "because it doesn't look like Windows." WHY are we trying to pretend that's the reason people don't try Linux?
If you want Windows people to use Linux, we need distributions to do a few things:
Ditch 3 of the 4 programs that do the same thing. Seriously. Why do I need 4 CD-R burning programs? Just give me the one that works the best, that's *all I care about* - and make sure it's labeled "CD Burner" so I don't have to decipher "gkdesbUISO." Contrary to what people here may think, we do NOT need to include every single Web Browser available. Don't put every alternative in the "Programs" menu - you hide the extra versions, and it only comes out when someone says they are an "advanced" user. Or perhaps a help option that says, "Software Doesn't Do What You Want? Try These:"
Distro installers should have a "I have never used Linux before, but I have been using Windows for 5 years" option. This will offer extra help in the form of, "If you are looking for this, you will now use this instead."
Make sure "regular" users *only* need the first CD. In the case of a 3 CD distro like Mandrake, make the additional CDs required only for developers and/or international users.
When you setup the desktop, be it either Gnome or KDE, you need to include a few "What do I do now?" icons on the desktop. I'm not talking about your "Welcome," because most of these people are illiterate or too lazy to read them, I'm talking about a few icons such as "Games," "Mozilla Web Browser," and "OpenOffice Applications." Do NOT just call the web icon "Mozilla," because these people have no idea what Mozilla even is.
I don't know if one exists yet, but we need yet-another new standard Linux portal. One that can be branded with Mandrake, RedHat, etc, but has software reviews, HOWTOs, special tips, best applications in each category, downloads, news, a forum, etc. And when you click to download a file, it is either a.RPM or.DEB, in which case it is already figured out for you (Mandrake-branded site will default to.RPM, etc).
Apple has the portal down to an art--take heed as it will go a long way to making them feel like they are both a part of something, and that they've just entered a Brave New World as opposed to being made to feel like an idiot because they can't find anything or get anything done.
The thing that most mainstream distros seem to be doing well, is that as soon as they are installed, 99% of the applications you will ever need are already installed and setup. With Windows, you're stuck with installing all of your software off of CD again, downloading everything again, etc, etc.
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<CmdrTaco> I've been getting flooded wtih E-mail about
Hamster Havoc. I'm fealing coooool.
<Mukluk> You know what? I had people send you all that mail out of pity... Sorry.
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<CmdrTaco> I remember when ASCII art was as cool as it got.
Then ANSI. Then ANSI Music. The CGA. Now we have this
1152x864 true color shit. Life bites.
<TiMElaPSE> hld on
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<CmdrTaco> I feel better now.
Oh, you must not have read the part about the secret remote activator keyfob. Perfect for the girlfriend or wife.
.. "But, jus-" *push* *ZZAAAP%$@#!@*
"You told me a half-hour ago that you would take the trash out as soon as you died." *push* *ZAP!@#!*"
You can remove the casing off of an LCD (much more safely than you could a CRT) and get that 1.5" gap down to 1/4" or less. :)
"Scott Adams had a Dilbert where Wally got canned and came back the following week as a consultant on the same project and recommended exactly the same solution. As a consultant he was listened to."
;)
Luckily, I'm a consultant. If anyone here wants me to write a "proposal" to their bosses explaining that something would be cheaper in-house, just shoot me a note.
"My current computer has a 1.8GHz PIV. While I would gladly trade that for a 1GHz PIII, I would not go for anything less."
Damn. All I have is this 800MHz Pentium 3.. would you take that and the difference towards the 1GHz in cash?
While we're at it, my girlfriend is getting a couple of generations behind. Someone have a newer model that they want to trade "up?"
Will trade for "Metallica - Full Collection (320kbps).rar"
is that everyone responsible watched "Office Space." The timing is too perfect to be a simple coincidence.
.. So are you gonna get another job?
Peter: Uh, so I go through these thousands of lines of code and, uh.. it doesn't really matter. I don't like my job, and I don't think I'm gonna go anymore.
Joanna: You're just not gonna go?
Peter: Yeah.
Joanna: Won't you get fired?
Peter: I don't know. But I really don't like it.. and I'm not gonna go.
Joanna: So you're gonna quit?
Peter: Nuh-uh. Not really. I'm just gonna stop going.
Joanna:
Peter: I don't think I'd like another job.
Joanna: Well.. what are you gonna do about money, and bills, and--
Peter: You know, I never really liked paying bills. I don't think I'm gonna do that either.
If that's the case, then shouldn't the GPL be amended and begin with "I, John Smith, with legal authorization hereby declare this file licensed under the GPL as follows?"
How do I know that the retraction was authorized? I have seen no proof of credibility in these statements with my own eyes. I have seen no retraction. (Sometimes not reading an article is a good thing)
It's not a service that they asked me to pay for. They gifted me, to my knowledge, complete license to use WASTE as I please, so long as it falls within the bounds of the GPL.
I hereby legally declare that I, Jason Fisher, believe this and will continue to use WASTE until I receive a personally signed and noterized letter from an authorized AOL agent (with documentation proving such) via certified mail to cease and decist.
Come and get me.
You were dating Christina Aguilera too? I feel so used.
It's an epic story that touched me on so many levels that, when complete, I was overcome with sadness and loneliness at the realization that the characters couldn't be "a part of my life" any longer. It begins in the mid 1950s and covers several generations of a family through roughly 1991 -- and every page is executed perfectly.
Get it now.
Why is this only scored at 2+1? He's one of the few people that actually took the time to review the needs of the asker and offer a serious solution.
I'm definitely willing to blow some of my extra karma to say mod this parent up.
"Well here it is. The bill of rights could disappear tomorrow .."
It's a passing phase due to the government accentuating the after-effects of "9/11." Our society has such short-term memory that this will all be forgotten by the next generation. Looking at the history of America, this has always been both unfortunate and a blessing rolled into one, but always something we simply need to accept.
The real question is, how many Library of Congresses can fit into an astronomical number? :P
(I've posted this before, but it is 100% relevant to this article and something I want people to think long and hard about.)
.RPM or .DEB, in which case it is already figured out for you (Mandrake-branded site will default to .RPM, etc).
Forget copying the Windows UI, that's absurd.
Someone is going to get on that machine, go to Start -> Programs looking for "Microsoft Excel" and feel like an idiot or be completely frustrated because they couldn't find it.
NO ONE has complained that people stay away from OS X "because it doesn't look like Windows." WHY are we trying to pretend that's the reason people don't try Linux?
If you want Windows people to use Linux, we need distributions to do a few things:
Ditch 3 of the 4 programs that do the same thing. Seriously. Why do I need 4 CD-R burning programs? Just give me the one that works the best, that's *all I care about* - and make sure it's labeled "CD Burner" so I don't have to decipher "gkdesbUISO." Contrary to what people here may think, we do NOT need to include every single Web Browser available. Don't put every alternative in the "Programs" menu - you hide the extra versions, and it only comes out when someone says they are an "advanced" user. Or perhaps a help option that says, "Software Doesn't Do What You Want? Try These:"
Distro installers should have a "I have never used Linux before, but I have been using Windows for 5 years" option. This will offer extra help in the form of, "If you are looking for this, you will now use this instead."
Make sure "regular" users *only* need the first CD. In the case of a 3 CD distro like Mandrake, make the additional CDs required only for developers and/or international users.
When you setup the desktop, be it either Gnome or KDE, you need to include a few "What do I do now?" icons on the desktop. I'm not talking about your "Welcome," because most of these people are illiterate or too lazy to read them, I'm talking about a few icons such as "Games," "Mozilla Web Browser," and "OpenOffice Applications." Do NOT just call the web icon "Mozilla," because these people have no idea what Mozilla even is.
I don't know if one exists yet, but we need yet-another new standard Linux portal. One that can be branded with Mandrake, RedHat, etc, but has software reviews, HOWTOs, special tips, best applications in each category, downloads, news, a forum, etc. And when you click to download a file, it is either a
Apple has the portal down to an art--take heed as it will go a long way to making them feel like they are both a part of something, and that they've just entered a Brave New World as opposed to being made to feel like an idiot because they can't find anything or get anything done.
The thing that most mainstream distros seem to be doing well, is that as soon as they are installed, 99% of the applications you will ever need are already installed and setup. With Windows, you're stuck with installing all of your software off of CD again, downloading everything again, etc, etc.
Prove me wrong now.
Jason Fisher
This is going to be used by your ISP to assure you aren't sharing your connection among multiple computers without paying a monthly surcharge for each.
On the bright side, as with nearly all technology that tries to instate a form of checks and balances upon a system, we will soon see ways to fool this check and go back to business (balance) as usual.
Jason
Mathematics Professors across the nation have received cease-and-decist letters this week from the attorneys of both Microsoft and Metallica, citing violations to several clauses of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act.
...
The ancestors of Archimedes of Syracuse, Ludolph van Ceulen, William Jones, and the Chudnovsky brothers have been fined for their contribution to this code-breaking algorithm. Calculating compound interest for all sales lost since 200 BCE, Metallica is seeking 72 quintillion dollars in damages--James Hetfield, the lead singer and guitarist of Metallica, was asked to comment on his thoughts of pi, to which he simply replied, "ARRHARAA!@#@! Me like cherry#@!!"
Patent the act/method of filing a patent application, then refuse to license it to anyone.
He has specced a completely custom case, and this is the wrong way to go.
The cost of production for this case in the low quantities he will have, will be more than the cost of all other components combined.
I'm not certain if the Apple motherboards use the ATX form-factor or not, but a better option would be a form-factor adapter (mounting brackets) that allowed you to use any standard ATX mid- or full-tower.
Jason
The man who brought us Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums made his debut with the Wilson brothers in this highly quotable, subtly humorous cult classic.
IMDB: Bottle Rocket
IMDB: Wes Anderson
IMDB: Owen Wilson
On the run from Johnny Law.. ain't no trip to Cleveland.
Jason Fisher
"Another example is Neal Stephenson, who's still one of my favorites, despite all the non-sequiturs in books like Snowcrash. (Come on people, do you really think that you can design seriou VR in machine language???!!!)"
I can't speak for Mr. Stephenson, but were he here, I would wager he would say something along the lines of, "If that was your reaction, you've missed the point entirely."
It's a novel, it's fiction, it's an imaginative work. A good writer only needs to have enough facts (or relation to the reader) to create the suspension of disbelief. If this doesn't work for you, perhaps a nice technical specification would be more suited to your needs.
Jason Fisher
They probably went for DVDs because of cost and availability. In India, it is very easy to find a video rental store that rents VCDs -- including the not-yet-released camcorder jobs and even "fake" movies (Saving Private Ryan 2, The Matrix 2--this was two years ago) .. renting a movie will set you back about 25 cents US/day (accurate according to economies of scale) .. while DVDs sell for near-US prices.
Thanks, MPAA! You're everybody's pal!
Christ. How many fucking acronyms do they need to invent? :P
My point is that the mainstream populace that uses a computer ultimately does NOT care what OS they use. However, they are used to being told which is the best, what they need to use, and what they have to use.
You have to decide which packages are best for the mainstream, then you teach them how to research alternatives in the case that what you gave them does not meet their needs.
We're talking about people that don't even know what KDE, GNOME, XPDE, OpenOffice, gnumeric, etc, even ARE. They have NO clue and *want* to be guided.
They don't even know what "distro" means without it being explained to them.
Myself, I would love it if I could walk into school and they told me, "Here is every piece of material you will ever need to learn to be considered a graduate of this school. Enjoy." On the other hand, most people need to actually be taught and told.
Welcome to the real world.
Jason Fisher
Put a wrapper/installer around MySQL or PostgreSQL that lets you import a SQL Server database dump -- including stored procedures.
Forget copying the Windows UI, that's absurd.
.RPM or .DEB, in which case it is already figured out for you (Mandrake-branded site will default to .RPM, etc).
Someone is going to get on that machine, go to Start -> Programs looking for "Microsoft Excel" and feel like an idiot or be completely frustrated because they couldn't find it.
NO ONE has complained that people stay away from OS X "because it doesn't look like Windows." WHY are we trying to pretend that's the reason people don't try Linux?
If you want Windows people to use Linux, we need distributions to do a few things:
Ditch 3 of the 4 programs that do the same thing. Seriously. Why do I need 4 CD-R burning programs? Just give me the one that works the best, that's *all I care about* - and make sure it's labeled "CD Burner" so I don't have to decipher "gkdesbUISO." Contrary to what people here may think, we do NOT need to include every single Web Browser available. Don't put every alternative in the "Programs" menu - you hide the extra versions, and it only comes out when someone says they are an "advanced" user. Or perhaps a help option that says, "Software Doesn't Do What You Want? Try These:"
Distro installers should have a "I have never used Linux before, but I have been using Windows for 5 years" option. This will offer extra help in the form of, "If you are looking for this, you will now use this instead."
Make sure "regular" users *only* need the first CD. In the case of a 3 CD distro like Mandrake, make the additional CDs required only for developers and/or international users.
When you setup the desktop, be it either Gnome or KDE, you need to include a few "What do I do now?" icons on the desktop. I'm not talking about your "Welcome," because most of these people are illiterate or too lazy to read them, I'm talking about a few icons such as "Games," "Mozilla Web Browser," and "OpenOffice Applications." Do NOT just call the web icon "Mozilla," because these people have no idea what Mozilla even is.
I don't know if one exists yet, but we need yet-another new standard Linux portal. One that can be branded with Mandrake, RedHat, etc, but has software reviews, HOWTOs, special tips, best applications in each category, downloads, news, a forum, etc. And when you click to download a file, it is either a
Apple has the portal down to an art--take heed as it will go a long way to making them feel like they are both a part of something, and that they've just entered a Brave New World as opposed to being made to feel like an idiot because they can't find anything or get anything done.
The thing that most mainstream distros seem to be doing well, is that as soon as they are installed, 99% of the applications you will ever need are already installed and setup. With Windows, you're stuck with installing all of your software off of CD again, downloading everything again, etc, etc.
Prove me wrong now.
Jason Fisher